Category Archives: Ethics
One Race
by Steven Smith on December 5, 2014 in Christian Life, Culture, Current Events, Ethics
Recently I called two friends who pastor in NYC: one in the Upper West Side of Manhattan and the other in the Bronx. My questions are about the spiritual climate in NYC in light of the non-indictment in the Eric Garner case. My phone call itself is telling. It assumes that I need... Read More »
Five Basic Questions about Homosexuality and the Bible: Can we bear the burden of answering these questions?
by Steven Smith on October 31, 2014 in Christian Life, Culture, Current Events, Ethics
This week I had the privilege of attending the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission’s National Conference and speaking on a panel discussion with Thomas White, Jason Allen and Randy Stinson. The panel was led by Phillip Bethancourt on Preparing Next Generation Leaders for a ... Read More »
Connecting the Truth of Scripture to Cultural Issues
by Steven Smith on August 26, 2014 in Culture, Ethics, Religious Liberty
Almost every cultural issue that a pastor will face today involves gender roles. Whether abortion, pornography, sex trafficking, or the advance of the homosexual platform, every issue revolves around gender and God’s plan for marriage, and on these the Bible is not silent. ... Read More »